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PUBLISHED WEEKLY.
Mrs. J. VOL BROCK, Editor.
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at the postoMBce at Franklinton, La., under
be Act of Congress of March 3. 1879.
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Frankllnton, La., Sept. 13, 1917.
lMy Country 'Tie of Thee, Sweet Land
of Liberty."
The Times takes the present en
opportunity to extend its thanks teo
to the management of the Frank-.
linton Era-Leader for courtesies th
extended as while our press was
out of commission. A good of
neighbor is more to be desired PI
than very fine gold, and we have tl1
one in our Franklinton Contem. fu
porary.-Tylertown Times. ki
Washington Parish Fair. re
The Times is in receipt of the
catalogue and Premium Iist of la
the Washington Parish Fair,
which was printed by the Era. is
Leader at Franklinton. The U
book is well printed and in ty.
pography and arrangement is ki
very attractive. The fair will be
held in Franklinton on Oct. 17,
18 and 19, and promises to be a
splendid success as iu the past.
Washington Parish is one of the di
few which holds a free fair. PI
Live stock and agriculture are
the principal features of the fair. of
...The Amite Times. e(
Demonstration Honors First ti
Draft. t)
The whole of Franklinton
marched in a body to the depot h
Sunday at 10:30 to do honor to q
the first five of the selective o1
draft from Washington Parish. ii
An hours program was given C(
just preceeding the arrival of it
the north bound train, M. A. GI
Thigpen acting as director of p
ceremonies.
The crowd formed in two d
columns at central square and
headed by the honorees and
speakers of the occasion pro
ceeded to the gravel square
around the depot when the cere- C
monies were opened by prayer B
by Mr. Cavington, principal of
the high school, followed by
"America" most heartily sung
by the whole crowd.
The chairman then made an I
introductory talk and presented
District Attorney J. Vol Brock.
for the opening speech. 3
Mr. Brock's talk on the "Selec
tive Draft" with his eulogy to a
these "Noble Five" who volun
tesred in place of the first five
drawn out, was received with en
thusiasm by the crowd and was 1
followed by JudgeP. B. Carter's 1
splendid words of encourage I
meat and council to the heroes
of theoccaion, and his pledge
to them in his graceful and
touching style of the loyalty and
support of the "home guard"
thru all their trying experiences,
bromaught forth a round of ap
plase and a most tonuching dem
onstration.
A closing prayer was pro- I
neounced by Mr. D. A. Self and
a farewell bandiliaking followed I
:. and when the train came into I
s the station the boys were boist- I
i.i7ad apon the shoulders of their
e nthuelastlo admirers and borne
la:I t~rmph thru tte crowd and
gently ieposlted In the cotcb.
These boys, Roland Breelged
O c iyle Carter of 8uiny-HilI,
8m mith4:" Martines Moak
ag s ad sGyles
i seastitte
and every one of the five volun
teered for the first call. They
left Sunday to go direct to Camp
Pike, Ark.
Red Cross Notes.
The Red Cross Chapter of
Franklinton and its Auxilliaries,
have ordered yarns, etc., for
knitting sweaters, helmets, wrist
lets, socks and mufflers for "our
boys," and any one who wants
to have a part in this work can
do so by applying to Mrs. T. J.
Hayes or Mrs. P. B. Carter at
Franklinton, or to Mrs. Warren
Wilkes at Mt. Herman, and we
will only be too glad to teach you
what we know about it. Nation
al Headquarters Red Cross Ser
vice are asking us to knit now, in
preference to other work, in or.
der that the soldiers may have
warm clothing when cold weather
comes. I feel sure there is
enough "Grandmothers" left to
teach us how to knit, especially
when the directions come with
the yarns. Let us do "our bit."
In order to stimulate the zeal
of Louisiana women Governor
Pleasant has issued a proclama
tlon calling on the women folk to
furnish the state's quota of
knitted sets.
Copy of the proclamation,which
reads as follows, was received at
the headquarters of the Gulf di
vision in the Postoflice building
late Saturday night.
"The American Red Cross has
issued a call to the people of the
United States for one million,
five hundred thousand sets of
knitted articles, comprising
sweaters, mufflers, wristlets and
socks.
Louisiana, a part of the Gulf
division, American Red Cross,
presided over by W. J. Leppert,
has been apportioned the making
of many thousands of these knit
ed sets.
'The appeal has gone to all
the Red Cross societies within
the state, and I am addressing
this proclamation to the noble,
patriotic and sympathetic woman- .
hood of our commonwealth, re
questing them to devote as much
of their time as possible in mak
ing of the knitted sets for the T
comfort of our soldiers engaged o
in the defense of the American h
colors now planted, at the Euro- o
pean front. t
"So that the people may un- e
derstand thoroughly the urgent,
immediate need of these knitted,
sets, I quote the following cable
gram sent to the national head
quarters of the American Red
Crossae by Major Grayson M'P
Murphy, Red Cross commissioner
in France: i
"Last winter broke record for .
cold and misery among people K
here. Inexpressibly dread com
ing winter finding us without C
aupplies to meet situation. Urge
you on behalf of our soldiersa
and those of our allies who will
suffer in their frozen trenches, C
and also thousande of French and
Belgian refugees and repatriates I
being returned through Switzer
land to France. Every one here I
looks to America. Begin shabip- I
ping at once one million five
hundred thousand each of knitted
woolen articles already requested.
1They must come before cold
Sweather and in view of the short
age of fuel and other discomforts,
they will be of incredible value
in both military and civilian
work.'
"As the chief executive of the
great oomonwealth of Louisiana,
I most urgently appeal to all wo
Imankind to undertake the task
, that had been placed upon them
in this great humanitarian cause
r so unobly represented by the
American Red Crose."
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'.~A,
Patriotic Organization uay'
Mass Meeting
Court House, Franklinton, La.
SATURDAY, SEPT, 15
AT 11:00 A. M.
of all loyal citizens of Washington
Parish for the purpose of organizing a
PARISH COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
in accordance with proclamation issued by Governor
Ruffan G. Pleasant, President of the Louisiana
Council of Defense.
If you cannot fight, show your
patriotism, and that you are stand=
ing by your government in its fight
for democracy and justice to all, by
attending this meeting.
Ex=Congressman Lewis L. Mor
gan of St. Tammany will be the
Orator of the Day, and other promi=
nent speakers will address the crowd.
A Flag Raising will be one nota
ble feature of the day's program.
Interesting Message.
We reproduce below a letter
Jrom a regular subscriber and
one who retains such interest in
his home parish even after years
of residence outside her borders,
that all in Washington'are inter
ested in his home messitges.
Oakdale, La.. Sept. 8.
Dear Mrs. Brock:
I would like to
have you send my paper to Oak
dale, La,, as we are located over
here on our own place near tlh::
High School. I will say that it
is sot~e school too, as there was
something over 800 last Monday
on. the opening day.
I am in the employ of the In
dustrial Lumber Company, nov
serving them as their office man
at the Oakdale Mill. This com
pany is one of the largest con
cerns over in this part of the
state, having three mills and
logging them all from the same
camp in the woods. Trusting
that everybody in the old home
Parish is getting along E icely.
I am, yours very truly,
D. C. Green.
Mt. Hermon.
Mt. Hermon, Sept. 10.
The Era-Leader:
The Mt. Hermon Agricultural
High School opened its second
session today with the following
faculty: Prof. W. HA Burns, of
Webster parish. who comes to
us highly recommended, is a
graduate of L. S. U., with a
thorough course in Agriculture,
Prof. Joe Day and wife, Mrs.
Carrie Gravenburg and Miss
Bessie Ott -assistants. These
are all first class trained, teach
- ers. A large crowd of patrons
and friends were present to wit
ness the beginning. One hun
dred and five pupils responded
to the first call and everything
bespeaks the best session the
school has ever had. Supt. D. HB.
8triogfaeld, Mr, Rabb and Misse
Watson arrived after the opening
owing to bad roads.
Prof. Meadows and wife left
last Saturday for the new posi
tion the Prof. has as assistant
teacher in the Agricultural
school at Rock Hill, S. C. They
will go via Alabama where Mrs.
Meadows will stop for a visit to
her parents. We wish the Prof.
much success in his new field.
Messrs Hardie and HomerCar
t.r and Alton Richardson motor
ed up from Sunny Hill Satu rday
aftrnoon, Hardie leaving on the
Ev.,ning train for his school work
aui Piooeer in West Carrol parish
where he has been teaching for
past three years.
Mr. Ed Mizell who is sick with
typhoid fever we are glad to
know is better.
Hackley Meeting.
The Washington Parish Bap
tist Association conve1ned in the
new meeting house of the Bap
tist church at Hackley last Fri
day morning.
The organization was effected
by the election of M. A. Thigpen
moderator and Charles Gayer
clerk.
There were present several
representatives from the various
departments of the organized
work of the denomination: Dr.
G. H. Crutcher from the State
Mission Board, Prof. E. God
bold from Louisiana College. Dr.
E. O. Ware of the Louisiana
Chronicle and Dr. Schilling from
the Baptist Orphanage.
All the churches with one ex
ception were represented.
Splendid reports showed that
great progress was made in
most of the churches. Plans
were laid fora decided advance
along all lines Of church work.
We came to high water mark
Sunday morning when the debt
was hftcd from the new meeting
house at Hackley and left the
bchurch rejoicilg,
Off To The Navy.
Another one of our boys has
been added to the ranks at the
front. Walter G. Jones who re
1 signed his position on the local
faculty and volunteered his ser
7 vices.to the navy department,
left Wednesday for Norfork, Va.
GIVE POULTRY PLENTY
OF PURE WATER
Water isa very important part of
the ration required by poultry. The
body of an average mature hen con
tains about 66 per cent water. An
{ egg is about 75 per cent water. All
feed consumed by poultry must be
softened by water to prepare it for the
r digestive process. Blood is composed
very largely of water, which serves
to carry red and white corpuscles td
the different parts of the body to
o nourish the needy tissues and elimi
nate waste products. Water is just as
important and valuable as feed in
maintaining the' body health of the hen
and as a factor in the maximum pro
duction of eggs.
Supplying water once or twice a day
is not sufficient. Pare, fresh water
e should be available to poultry at all
times. It serves not only the purposes
mentioned, but to lower the body tem.
perature of the hen. This is done by
a system of evaporation through the
breathing organs which is the cause
i of hens holding their mouth open and
breathing rapidly on a hot day. The
faster they breathe the more rapid
is the evaporation through the lungs
l and the lower is the body tempera
The average flock of one hundred
hens will use about five gallons of
water daily during the hot season.
e Considering both the present prices
of feed and the relative value of feed
and water in the ration water has a
feeding value of about twenty cents a
a gallon, As water costs practically
nothing, there is no excuse for neg
D lecting this very important factor in
feeding poultry.-A. F. Roll, Live
Stock Extension Service, Louisiana
State University.
n I, the undersigned, con
s victed of manslaughter
.e on January 15, 1914, am
k applying for parole.
Wt Edgar Hobson.
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ie New York Thrice.a.Week World
botb 0r Ys ifor $200
Notice. Tax Sale.
To MRS.. \C. ij. [IANDON,
Bogalusa. La.
You are horehv notified that I pu
chased at tax sale at Franklin,
Washington Parish, La., on Jun
1917, the following described
ty, situated in Washington
La., to-wit'
Lot 5. bilock 30. Rogalusa ?err',
in the city of lHoralusa, La.
Said sale was made for the tar
for the year l9,li, as assessed on t_
tax rolls for said year, said taxes S
costs being as follows:
State taxes............
Parish tax ..............
Confederate veteran tax...
Good roads tax...
Interest................
Advertisement ..........
fMaking deed............
Recording deed ...........
Cost of rccording said title in
conveyance records......... L
Cost of this advertisement...,,, 4.00
Total...., ..... ........ .ll.1
Title from J. E. Bateman, S "dg
and Ex-Officio Tax Collector, t0o
was recorded in conveyance re~o
af Washington Parish, Louistana,o
July 17th, 1917, in conveyance bk
28, page 356i.
This notice is given that you My
redeem said property from saidl
sale within the time and upon ,
terms and conditions as required b
law, should you desire to do so.
Bogalusa, La., August 6, 1917.
K. I. BlA1:,
Notice, Tax Sale.
To JOHN A. GALLOWAY,
Sandy Hook, Miss.
You are hereby notified that I pm
chased at tax sale at Franklinta
Washington Parish, Louisiana, a
June 16, 1917, the following deeotz
property, situated in WashingM
Parish, Louisiana, to-wit:
Forty acres, being set of nea, "
2, Tp. 1 S. R. 13 east, St. Hielena_
idian, in Parish of Washington, I,
Said sale was made for the taus N
the year 1916, as assessed on the i
rolls for said year, said taxes a
costs being as follows;
State Taxes.....................
Parish Taxes.................... UA
Confederate Veteran Tax........ J
Special School Tax .............. 14
Good Roads Tax................
Two-Mill Road Tax............. 1
Interest ........................
Advertisement ............ U
Sheriff's title................... 4
Cost of recording said title In
conveyance records...........
Cost of this advertisement...... 44
Total ...................-14
Title from J. E. Bateman, Si
and Ex-Offcio Tax Collector, it
was recorded in conveyance ruw
of Washington Parish, Loulsia
July 17. 1917, in conveyance booaki
I page 381.
This notice is given that youea
redeem said property from saMi
sale within the time and upol N
terms and conditions as requisad
law, should you desire to do 'U.
Bogalusa, Louisiana, August 7,'Ii
B. H. BU(.L
Notice to Creditors.
- In the Matter of the Suocessiol
Isaac Roborts, Deceased.
26th Judicial District Couzt
e Louisiana, for WashingiOl
Parish.
Notice is hereby given .
creditors of this estate, as i
1to all other parties to show
Swithin ten days from noti
hereof (if any they have or
- why the fiarle account p
by O. C. Tynes, administtr0 i
r this estate, should not be p
I ed, homologated and dipoi
o of the funds be made aco
SBy order of the Court. A
. 11th, 1917.
S[SealJ M. A. Thi
S20-22 Clerk of
I Rub-My-Tism-Anticeptio,
--Kills pain, stops putrefaclail
6 Sheriff Sale.-N-o. 2956. -
l Thos. Chestermfhl
.Vs.
*1 J. 1. Waller Tie Co.
a Notice is hereby given that
of an order of seizure and ,slt
out of the 26th Judicial Dis
Sof La, in and for WashingtClQ
" in the above entitled
' to me directed, I will prod0
Sat public auction to the aIset
a est bidder, on
Saturday, Septembert
at the principal front door of
house at Franklinton,
the legal sale hours for 1
r the following described
ing and situated in Wa
I lsh. La., to-wit:
One Hupmobile, Model
56951, together with all
thereto and in any wise
Terms of esale.ah wltb
appraisement.
STh'i the thh day of Sept,
j t :. ,.